George Cloutier

George Cloutier was a Canadian lacrosse player who won an Olympic gold medal with the Winnipeg Shamrocks at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. Born on 16 July 1876 in Pembroke, Ontario, he lived in Ontario for many years and reached Winnipeg around the time the Shamrocks travelled to the St. Louis World's Fair, unlike most of the team, who had won the 1903 Manitoba provincial championship together. He soon left to play for the Montreal Nationals, returned to the Shamrocks in 1905 and was a prominent member of the Winnipeg lacrosse scene for over a decade. Starting in defence, he became known as one of the best goalkeepers in the sport and was active until at least 1917. He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame with the rest of the gold medal team in 2004. He died in Kenora, Ontario, on 20 April 1946.